Mike Murray of Kingston, Ontario is another of the many One Game Wonders to have played in the National Hockey League.

Murray was originally selected in the fifth round, 104th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders after three years of junior in the Ontario Hockey League. At 16, Murray played for the Sarnia Bees in the Junior B where he notched 61 goals and 100 points in 57 games. As a rookie in Junior A, he suited up for the London Knights. About midway through his three-year career, Murray was traded to the Guelph Platers. In 1985-86 he appeared in 56 games for Guelph, scoring 27 goals and 65 points. In the playoffs he averaged a point per game as the Platers went on to win the Memorial Cup that spring.

The Philadelphia Flyers had obtained Murray from the New York Islanders at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft and he was commissioned to their minor-league affiliate in Hershey for the 1986-87 campaign. The following year Murray was called up for his one and only NHL contest. He played for another eight years in the minors before retiring. However, after a three-year absence, Murray returned to competitive hockey in 1999 at the age of 33 with the Knoxville Speed of the UHL. He played in 2000-01 with the Louisiana Ice Gators of the ECHL.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1982-83

Sarnia Bees

ON-Jr.B

57

61

39

100

48

1983-84

London Knights

OHL

70

8

24

32

14

8

1

4

5

2

1984-85

London Knights

OHL

43

21

35

56

19

1984-85

Guelph Platers

OHL

23

10

9

19

8

1985-86

Guelph Platers

OHL

56

27

38

65

19

20

7

13

20

0

1985-86

Guelph Platers

M-Cup

4

4

2

6

14

1986-87

Hershey Bears

AHL

70

8

16

24

10

2

0

0

0

0

1987-88

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

0

1987-88

Hershey Bears

AHL

57

14

14

28

34

2

0

0

0

0

1988-89

Hershey Bears

AHL

19

1

2

3

8

1988-89

Indianapolis Ice

IHL

17

5

11

16

2

1989-90

EC Hannover

W.Ger-2

7

5

6

11

18

1989-90

Knoxville Cherokees

ECHL

21

11

17

28

4

1990-91

Kansas City Blades

IHL

2

0

0

0

0

1990-91

Knoxville Cherokees

ECHL

56

33

37

70

18

3

10

1

4

1991-92

EC Harz-Braunlage

German-3

41

73

62

135

39

12

27

17

44

10

1992-93

Svegs IK

Sweden-3

10

1

2

3

16

1992-93

Knoxville Cherokees

ECHL

64

23

42

65

40

1993-94

Knoxville Cherokees

ECHL

68

32

45

77

36

3

1

3

4

2

1994-95

Knoxville Cherokees

ECHL

53

24

23

47

56

1995-96

Dayton Bombers

ECHL

21

17

10

27

28

1995-96

Cornwall Aces

AHL

1

2

0

2

0

1996-1999

1999-00

Knoxville Speed

UHL

22

6

4

10

6

2000-01

Louisiana IceGators

ECHL

51

15

31

46

68

+16

14

2

6

8

16

NHL Totals

1

0

0

0

0

Traded to Philadelphia by NY Islanders for Philadelphia's 5th round pick (Todd McLellan) in 1986 NHL Draft, June 21, 1986. Signed as a free agent by Knoxville (UHL), November 26, 1999.